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RESOLUTION NO. 2005-141
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROPRIATING $193,770 FROM THE
AVAILABLE BALANCE OF THE TECHNOLOGY
REPLACEMENT FUND FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE
CITY'S DATA GENERAL MINICOMPUTERS, AND
AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASING AGENT TO ACQUIRE
THE EQUIPMENT THROUGH WESTERN STATES
CONTRACTING ALLIANCE (WSCA) AND CALIFORNIA
MULTIPLE AWARD SCHEDULE (CMAS) COOPERATIVE
PURCHASING AGREEMENTS
WHEREAS, in 1999 the City purchased a new financial system and the hardware to
operate it; and
WHEREAS, an important component of the hardware system is two Data General
minicomputers; and
WHEREAS, the Integrated Fund Accounting System (IFAS) software, which utilizes an
Informix database, is still operating very well and is kept up-to-date with various releases of the
software for bug fixes and added functionality; and
WHEREAS, Data General no longer supports their Unix operating system, therefore the
newer versions of the Informix database will not function properly (and cannot be installed); and
WHEREAS, without the newer Informix databases, the IF AS software, in turn, cannot be
upgraded; and
WHEREAS, staff has researched products ITom IBM, SUN, and HP and has determined
that the system from HP is the best product for the City's computing environment; and
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Agent is recommending that the City purchase the new
minicomputers using one of two cooperative purchase agreements negotiated by the Western
States Contracting Alliance (WSAC) and the California Multiple A ward Schedule (CMAS); and
WHEREAS, both purchasing agreements were negotiated via a competitive process that
was consistent with good purchasing practices; and
WHEREAS, Council Resolution No. 6132 and Municipal Code Section 22.56.140
authorize the Purchasing Agent to participate in cooperative purchasing agreements for
acquisition of materials of common usage.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of City of Chula Vista
does hereby appropriate $193,770 from the available balance of the technology replacement fund
for the replacement of the City's Data General minicomputers and authorizes the Purchasing
Agent to acquire the equipment through Western States Contracting Alliance (WSCA) and
California Multiple Award Schedule (CMAS) cooperative purchasing agreements.
Resolution 2005-141
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Presented by
Approved as to form by
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Ann Moore
City Attorney
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Management an
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this lOth day of May, 2005, by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers:
Castaneda, McCann, Rindone and Padilla
NAYS:
Councilmembers:
None
ABSENT:
Councilmembers:
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Stephen C. Padilla, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Susan Bigelow, MMC, City lerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Susan Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certifY that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2005-141 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 10th day of May, 2005.
Executed this lOth day of May, 2005.
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Susan Bigelow, MMC, City C erk